Nest Wiki - User contributions [en]

Frequently Asked Questions

2026-05-10T12:28:35Z

Cyteon:

'''What is Nest? What do I get?'''

Nest is a free Linux hosting service provided by [https://hackclub.com Hack Club] for teenagers to host their apps and projects for free. You can host websites, Discord bots, really anything that doesn't go against the [[Acceptable Use Policy]]! Everyone gets 2 cores, 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage by default, you can request more [https://nest.fillout.com/resources here].

'''How can I get started?'''

Visit the [[Quickstart]] Guide!

'''How can i make my services run in the background?'''

Read our guide on [[Using PM2]] and [[Using Systemd]]!

'''How can i complain about the nest admins?'''

Please send an email to root [at] hackclub [dot] app

'''Is nest down?'''

Stop saying nest is broken or "nest is down". You're going to need to actually say what you're having issues with. If you're using SSH, use <code>ssh -vvv username@hackcub.app</code> and put those logs there. If you can't access USERNAME.hackclub.app? Say that, give the (sub)domain and give logs. https://status.hackclub.app/status/nest says nest is down? We already know.

'''Can i host ___?'''

As long as it's not abusive and not against [[Acceptable Use Policy|the acceptable use policy]] then yes.

'''Do i get my own IP?'''

You do not get your own public IPv4, but you do get a public IPv6. We have a reverse proxy which you can use to proxy your websites without needing your own dedicated IP.

'''Is there a limit to the number of ports that can be opened?''' '''Are any ports blocked?'''

65535 is the limit for ports, and port 25 is blocked to prevent malicious email spam.

'''Can i portscan on nest?'''

No, you will be banned.

'''Why is ID verification taking so long?'''

We do not know, it's not in our control. ID verification is done by [https://auth.hackclub.com HCA].

Acceptable Use Policy

2026-05-07T17:05:09Z

Cyteon:

Any of the following is strictly forbidden and will lead to an immediate suspension:

* any content that violates the Hack Club Code of Conduct: https://hack.club/conduct
* content which may be illegal under United States, Finnish or German law
* any form of malware (which includes, without limitation, malicious code or software that may affect the operation of the Internet)
* any form of botnets, spam, or phishing
* interfering with, disrupting, or scanning servers or networks, or disobeying any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks
* harming minors in any way, including the distribution of child pornographic images
* distributing or hosting any adult content, including but not limited to, pornographic images or videos
* impersonating any person or entity, including, but not limited to, an official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting its affiliation with a person or entity
* using a domain name for activity comprising or contributing to piracy, trademark or copyright infringement, fraudulent or deceptive practices, counterfeiting, or other illegal activity
* insighting or promoting violence against any person or groups of persons, which shall include but is not limited to LGBTQIA+ persons and minorities
* bullying, engaging in cyber bullying, or inciting others to bully
* harassing, or encouraging others to harass or harm others
* abusive intent to cause fear or threaten violence
* hate speech (including homophobia, transphobia, queerphobia, racism, sexism, ableism, casteism, xenophobia, antisemitism, islamophobia, and other forms of bigotry)
* content which claims to forbid/disavow abusive or hateful conduct, but which permits "respectful" "discussions" of "unpopular opinions"/"controversial views" (dessert pizza is an unpopular opinion, trans folks' right to live a happy life is not, and hate is hate regardless of how dressed-up it is)
* using nest to bypass any web filtering software or installing any software with the intent to do so
* circumventing technical restrictions, resource limits, or quotas placed on accounts or services, including by creating multiple accounts to evade such restrictions
* producing, distributing, or promoting terrorist or violent extremist content, including recruitment or radicalization materials
* distributing, publishing, or threatening to publish another person's private or personally identifiable information without their consent
* attempting to gain unauthorized access to accounts, systems, or networks, including but not limited to brute force attacks, credential stuffing, or exploiting security vulnerabilities
* operating or distributing software or services that exploit Nest resources (including CPU, GPU, storage, or bandwidth) for monetary gain without explicit permission, including but not limited to cryptocurrency mining, bandwidth resale, VPN/proxy services, or similar network relay operations; failing to comply with legitimate requests for user data or account information from your data subjects, especially if you host a service on Nest
* operating life-critical systems, safety-critical systems, emergency services, military applications, or any other application where a failure of Nest or support of Nest could lead to death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage. This includes, but is not limited to, medical life-support systems, autonomous vehicle control, weapons systems, nuclear facilities, or air traffic control
* any other activity intended to organize, coordinate, or otherwise enable any of the above

Acceptable Use Policy

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Any of the following is strictly forbidden and will lead to an immediate suspension:

* any content that violates the Hack Club Code of Conduct: <nowiki>https://hack.club/conduct</nowiki>
* content which may be illegal under United States, Finnish or German law
* any form of malware (which includes, without limitation, malicious code or software that may affect the operation of the Internet)
* any form of botnets, spam, or phishing
* interfering with, disrupting, or scanning servers or networks, or disobeying any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks
* harming minors in any way, including the distribution of child pornographic images
* distributing or hosting any adult content, including but not limited to, pornographic images or videos
* impersonating any person or entity, including, but not limited to, an official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting its affiliation with a person or entity
* using a domain name for activity comprising or contributing to piracy, trademark or copyright infringement, fraudulent or deceptive practices, counterfeiting, or other illegal activity
* insighting or promoting violence against any person or groups of persons, which shall include but is not limited to LGBTQIA+ persons and minorities
* bullying, engaging in cyber bullying, or inciting others to bully
* harassing, or encouraging others to harass or harm others
* abusive intent to cause fear or threaten violence
* hate speech (including homophobia, transphobia, queerphobia, racism, sexism, ableism, casteism, xenophobia, antisemitism, islamophobia, and other forms of bigotry)
* content which claims to forbid/disavow abusive or hateful conduct, but which permits "respectful" "discussions" of "unpopular opinions"/"controversial views" (dessert pizza is an unpopular opinion, trans folks' right to live a happy life is not, and hate is hate regardless of how dressed-up it is)
* using nest to bypass any web filtering software or installing any software with the intent to do so
* circumventing technical restrictions, resource limits, or quotas placed on accounts or services, including by creating multiple accounts to evade such restrictions
* producing, distributing, or promoting terrorist or violent extremist content, including recruitment or radicalization materials
* distributing, publishing, or threatening to publish another person's private or personally identifiable information without their consent
* attempting to gain unauthorized access to accounts, systems, or networks, including but not limited to brute force attacks, credential stuffing, or exploiting security vulnerabilities
* operating or distributing software or services that exploit Nest resources (including CPU, GPU, storage, or bandwidth) for monetary gain without explicit permission, including but not limited to cryptocurrency mining, bandwidth resale, VPN/proxy services, or similar network relay operations; failing to comply with legitimate requests for user data or account information from your data subjects, especially if you host a service on Nest
* operating life-critical systems, safety-critical systems, emergency services, military applications, or any other application where a failure of Nest or support of Nest could lead to death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage. This includes, but is not limited to, medical life-support systems, autonomous vehicle control, weapons systems, nuclear facilities, or air traffic control
* any other activity intended to organize, coordinate, or otherwise enable any of the above

Frequently Asked Questions

2026-05-05T09:30:11Z

Cyteon:

'''What is Nest? What do I get?'''

Nest is a free Linux hosting service provided by [https://hackclub.com Hack Club] for teenagers to host their apps and projects for free. You can host websites, Discord bots, really anything that doesn't go against the [[Acceptable Use Policy]]! Everyone gets 2 cores, 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage by default, you can request more [https://nest.fillout.com/resources here].

'''How can I get started?'''

Visit the [[quickstart]]!

'''How can i make my services run in the background?'''

Use [[systemd]] or [[PM2]]!

'''How can i complain about the nest admins?'''

Please send an email to root [at] hackclub [dot] app

'''Is nest down?'''

Stop saying nest is broken or "nest is down". You're going to need to actually say what you're having issues with. If you're using SSH, use <code>ssh -vvv username@hackcub.app</code> and put those logs there. If you can't access USERNAME.hackclub.app? Say that, give the (sub)domain and give logs. https://status.hackclub.app/status/nest says nest is down? We already know.

'''Can i host ___?'''

As long as it's not abusive and not against [[Acceptable Use Policy|the acceptable use policy]] then yes.

'''Do i get my own IP?'''

You do not get your own public IPv4, but you do get a public IPv6. We have a reverse proxy which you can use to proxy your websites without needing your own dedicated IP.

'''Is there a limit to the number of ports that can be opened?''' '''Are any ports blocked?'''

65535 is the limit for ports, and port 25 is blocked to prevent malicious email spam.

'''Can i portscan on nest?'''

No, you will be permanently banned.

'''Why is ID verification taking so long?'''

We do not know, it's not in our control. ID verification is done by [https://auth.hackclub.com HCA].

Limitations

2026-05-05T09:29:11Z

Cyteon:

Due to the nature of nest, there are several things that are not possible on nest (unfinished list):

* you cannot mount a SMB, CIFS or NFS share
* you do not get a public ipv4 (but we have a reverse proxy for http(s)), only a public ipv6

Limitations

2026-05-05T09:25:24Z

Cyteon: Created page with "Due to the nature of nest, there are several things that are not possible on nest (unfinished list): * you cannot mount a SMB, CIFS or NFS share"

Due to the nature of nest, there are several things that are not possible on nest (unfinished list):

* you cannot mount a SMB, CIFS or NFS share

Frequently Asked Questions

2026-05-05T09:17:24Z

Cyteon: visual edit

'''What is Nest? What do I get?'''

Nest is a free Linux hosting service provided by [https://hackclub.com Hack Club] for teenagers to host their apps and projects for free. You can host websites, Discord bots, really anything that doesn't go against the [[Acceptable Use Policy]]! Everyone gets 2 cores, 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage by default, you can request more [https://nest.fillout.com/resources here].

'''How can I get started?'''

Visit the [[quickstart]]!

'''How can i make my services run in the background?'''

Use [[systemd]] or [[PM2]]!

'''How can i complain about the nest admins?'''

Please send an email to root [at] hackclub [dot] app
'''Is nest down?'''

'''Is nest down?'''

Stop saying nest is broken or "nest is down". You're going to need to actually say what you're having issues with. If you're using SSH, use <code>ssh -vvv username@hackcub.app</code> and put those logs there. If you can't access USERNAME.hackclub.app? Say that, give the (sub)domain and give logs. https://status.hackclub.app/status/nest says nest is down? We already know.

'''Can i host ___?'''

As long as it's not abusive and not against [[Acceptable Use Policy|the acceptable use policy]] then yes.

'''Do i get my own IP?'''

You do not get your own public IPv4, but you do get a public IPv6. We have a reverse proxy which you can use to proxy your websites without needing your own dedicated IP.

'''Is there a limit to the number of ports that can be opened?''' '''Are any ports blocked?'''

65535 is the limit for ports, and port 25 is blocked to prevent malicious email spam.

'''Can i portscan on nest?'''

No, you will be permanently banned.

'''Why is ID verification taking so long?'''

We do not know, it's not in our control. ID verification is done by [https://auth.hackclub.com HCA].

Frequently Asked Questions

2026-05-03T16:54:24Z

Cyteon:

'''What is Nest? What do I get?'''

Nest is a free Linux hosting service provided by [https://hackclub.com Hack Club] for teenagers to host their apps and projects for free. You can host websites, Discord bots, really anything that doesn't go against the [[Acceptable Use Policy]]! Everyone gets 2 cores, 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage by default, you can request more [https://nest.fillout.com/resources here].

'''How can i make my services run in the background?'''

Use [[systemd]] or [[PM2]]!

'''How can i complain about the nest admins?'''

Please send an email to root [at] hackclub [dot] app

'''Is nest down?'''

Stop saying nest is broken or "nest is down". You're going to need to actually say what you're having issues with. If you're using SSH, use <code>ssh -vvv username@hackcub.app</code> and put those logs there. If you can't access USERNAME.hackclub.app? Say that, give the (sub)domain and give logs. https://status.hackclub.app/status/nest says nest is down? We already know.

'''Can i host ___?'''

As long as it's not abusive and not against [[Acceptable Use Policy|the acceptable use policy]] then yes.

'''Do i get my own IP?'''

You do not get your own public IPv4, but you do get a public IPv6. We have a reverse proxy which you can use to proxy your websites without needing your own dedicated IP.

'''Is there a limit to the number of ports that can be opened?''' '''Are any ports blocked?'''

65535 is the limit for ports, and port 25 is blocked to prevent malicious email spam.

'''Can i portscan on nest?'''

No, you will be permanently banned.

'''Why is ID verification taking so long?'''

We do not know, it's not in our control.

Frequently Asked Questions

2026-05-03T16:54:02Z

Cyteon:

'''What is Nest? What do I get?'''

Nest is a free Linux hosting service provided by [https://hackclub.com Hack Club] for teenagers to host their apps and projects for free. You can host websites, Discord bots, really anything that doesn't go against the [[Acceptable Use Policy]]! Everyone gets 2 cores, 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage by default, you can request more [https://nest.fillout.com/resources here].

'''How can i make my services run in the background?'''

Use [[systemd]] or [[PM2]]!

'''How can i complain about the nest admins?'''

Please send an email to root [at] hackclub [dot] app

'''Is nest down?'''

Stop saying nest is broken or "nest is down". You're going to need to actually say what you're having issues with. If you're using SSH, use <code>ssh -vvv username@hackcub.app</code> and put those logs there. If you can't access USERNAME.hackclub.app? Say that, give the (sub)domain and give logs. https://status.hackclub.app/status/nest says nest is down? We already know.

'''Can i host ___?'''

As long as it's not abusive and not against [[Acceptable Use Policy|the acceptable use policy]] then yes.

'''Do i get my own IP?'''

You do not get your own public IPv4, but you do get a public IPv6. We have a reverse proxy which you can use to proxy your websites without needing your own dedicated IP.

'''Is there a limit to the number of ports that can be opened?''' '''Are any ports blocked?'''

65535 is the limit for ports, and port 25 is blocked to prevent malicious email spam.

'''Can i portscan on nest?'''

No, you will be permanently banned.

'''Why is ID verification taking so long?'''

We do not know, it's not in our control.

Main Page

2026-05-01T19:22:08Z

Cyteon: add quick links

Nest is a free Linux hosting service provided by [https://hackclub.app Hack Club] for teenagers to host their apps and projects for free.

=== Getting Started ===
To get started, check out the [[Quickstart]] guide, which walks you through creating an account, verifying that you are a student, logging in, and basic usage of Nest. '''Please read the [[Acceptable Use Policy]] and [[Limitations]] page before using Nest.''' You can also review our [[Nest Wiki:Privacy policy|privacy policy]] and [[Your data on nest|what happens to your data on Nest]]. There's also a list of [[Frequently Asked Questions]] that you really should read.

If you need further help, external resources are listed in each of the guides mentioned above, and you can always get help from fellow birds in [https://app.slack.com/client/E09V59WQY1E/C097AL5AUH0 #nest-help] on the [https://hackclub.com/slack Hack Club Slack].

=== Quick links ===
Dashboard: https://dashboard.hackclub.app

Forgejo: https://git.hackclub.app

Nest Status: https://status.hackclub.app/status/nest

Frequently Asked Questions

2026-05-01T19:16:10Z

Cyteon:

'''What is Nest? What do I get?'''

Nest is a free Linux hosting service provided by [https://hackclub.com Hack Club] for teenagers to host their apps and projects for free. You can host websites, Discord bots, really anything that doesn't go against the [[Acceptable Use Policy]]! Everyone gets 2 cores, 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage by default, you can request more [https://nest.fillout.com/resources here].

'''How can i make my services run in the background?'''

Use [[systemd]] or [[PM2]]!

'''Is nest down?'''

Stop saying nest is broken or "nest is down". You're going to need to actually say what you're having issues with. If you're using SSH, use <code>ssh -vvv username@hackcub.app</code> and put those logs there. If you can't access USERNAME.hackclub.app? Say that, give the (sub)domain and give logs. https://status.hackclub.app/status/nest says nest is down? We already know.

'''Can i host ___?'''

As long as it's not abusive and not against [[Acceptable Use Policy|the acceptable use policy]] then yes.

'''Do i get my own IP?'''

You do not get your own public IPv4, but you do get a public IPv6. We have a reverse proxy which you can use to proxy your websites without needing your own dedicated IP.

'''Is there a limit to the number of ports that can be opened?''' '''Are any ports blocked?'''

65535 is the limit for ports, and port 25 is blocked to prevent malicious email spam.

'''Can i portscan on nest?'''

No, you will be permanently banned.

'''Why is ID verification taking so long?'''

We do not know, it's not in our control.

Quickstart

2026-05-01T18:47:43Z

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Before you can access your Nest container, you'll need to apply for a container at https://dashboard.hackclub.app. If you haven't already, you will be asked to verify your age through [https://auth.hackclub.com/ Hack Club Auth]. Age verification is not done by Nest.

You'll be asked to pick a username, paste your public SSH key, and tell us what you'll use Nest for. Nest exclusively use SSH keys instead of passwords since they're easier and more secure.
----If you're confused, here's how to create/find your SSH public key:

1. You might have already generated an SSH key! If you're unsure, use this command to check:<syntaxhighlight>
cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
</syntaxhighlight>If it returns a long string starting with <code>ssh-ed25519</code>, then you already have one! Just copy that entire thing!

2. If that command brought back "No such file or directory" or a similar issue, it means you don't have an SSH key. You can generate one now by running this command:<syntaxhighlight>
ssh-keygen -t ed25519
</syntaxhighlight>You can press enter during the prompts to use the default settings.

3. Now you'll need to copy that string of text. Run this command to show it:<syntaxhighlight>
cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
</syntaxhighlight>It should return a long string starting with <code>ssh-ed25519</code>, just copy that entire thing!
----

Once submitted, your application might take up to 72 hours for an admin to review, approve, or reject your application.

Once your application has been accepted you can SSH into your new container using this command:<syntaxhighlight>ssh username@hackclub.app</syntaxhighlight>(Replace username with the username you applied with!)

Congratulations! You're now inside your new Nest container! Now you can start hosting your projects.

You can also manage your container at https://dashboard.hackclub.app!

Main Page

2026-05-01T18:38:20Z

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Nest is a free Linux hosting service provided by [https://hackclub.app Hack Club] for teenagers to host their apps and projects for free.

== Getting Started ==
To get started, check out the [[Quickstart]] guide, which walks you through creating an account, verifying that you are a student, logging in, and basic usage of Nest. '''Please read the [[Acceptable Use Policy]] and [[Limitations]] page before using Nest.''' You can also review our [[Nest Wiki:Privacy policy|privacy policy]] and [[Your data on nest|what happens to your data on Nest]]. There's also a list of [[Frequently Asked Questions]] that you really should read.

If you need further help, external resources are listed in each of the guides mentioned above, and you can always get help from fellow birds in [https://app.slack.com/client/E09V59WQY1E/C097AL5AUH0 #nest-help] on the [https://hackclub.com/slack Hack Club Slack].

Main Page

2026-05-01T18:38:08Z

Cyteon: test